Mädchen Amick (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress, best known for playing Shelly Johnson on the cult TV series Twin Peaks (1990-1991) and its 1992 prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.

Amick was born in Reno, Nevada, the daughter of Judy, a medical office manager, and Bill Amick, a musician. Amick's parents are German; the name Mädchen (pronounced may-kyen), which means "girl" in German, was chosen by her parents because they wanted an unusual name. As a girl, Amick was encouraged by her parents to follow her creative instincts. She learned to play the piano, bass, violin and Read more...

After moving to L.A., Amick appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as in The Borrower (1991). Amick got her first break when director David Lynch chose her to play waitress Shelly Johnson on the TV series Twin Peaks. Amick's character endured terrible abuse at the hands of her husband, Leo, and was one of the most popular characters, ensuring her return in the feature film Twin Peaks: Read more...